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Forty years ago on September 2, in response to failing companies resulting in workers losing pensions, sweeping legislation designed to protect workers from losing their earned retirement income...

The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard is recognizing September as a month for renewed focus on fiduciary issues and outreach.

A federal bankruptcy judge has affirmed the denial of recovery claims from retirement plan participants who indirectly invested in the now-infamous Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.

Generation X workers face some formidable obstacles to achieving retirement readiness, according to Transamerica, but there is hope for the generation if aggressive action is taken.

Fiduciary Management Associates (FMA) has added two senior investment professionals, John Nelson and Xiaoling Wang, to its investment research and analysis staff.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted revisions to rules governing the disclosure, reporting, and offering process for asset-backed securities (ABS), as well as new requirements for credit...

Enamel just doesn’t bring what it used to. Visa’s annual Tooth Fairy survey shows that American children receive an average of $3.40 per lost tooth this year, down...

The U.S. Solicitor General has filed a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to review parts of a widely followed 401(k) fee litigation case, Tibble v. Edison International.

Women are showing more engagement in retirement savings plans than men, according to an analysis by MassMutual Retirement Services.

Moira Hagy has joined the retirement services team of Assurance Financial Services as a vice president. 

Nearly nine in 10 asset managers polled for a recent Cerulli Associates report view increasing attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies as a lasting trend.

Retirement readiness can be strengthened by financial wellness programs, say Compass Financial Partners and Financial Finesse, which recently agreed to partner.

A significant number of Americans find conversations about financial issues difficult, a survey finds.

A gap exists between what financial advisers say during early-stage client meetings and what truly resonates with prospects, according to a new survey form Pershing.

Target-date funds (TDFs) have been the fastest growing area of the mutual fund industry over the last decade.

Lincoln Financial Group’s retirement plan services business announced the addition of three retirement plan specialists to its national participant engagement team.

Companies seeking to capture defined contribution (DC) retirement plan rollovers need to understand who is influencing retirees’ decisions.

Professional retirement plan advisers are central to the strategic direction, administration, and overall performance of the retirement plans they serve, says new research.

Investment advisory and retirement plan consulting firm Compass Financial Partners LLC has teamed with Financial Finesse to bring enhanced financial wellness training capabilities to clients.

A new analysis from Segal Rogerscasey argues past performance is only one of many factors that should be evaluated when assessing active investment manager performance.